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HAMPTON — In October, Kingdom Oguibe became a man from Nigeria who lives in the United States, and was speaking German in China. No one was more surprised than he. "It helped me see other cultures from a different perspective," said Oguibe, a Thomas Nelson Community College student studying pharmacy. "China brought another side of me, which I never knew existed, which was the ability to speak Deutsch." All this came about because Oguibe (pronounced a-key-bay) was chosen to participate in an international student summit, which was the latest chapter in his global journey. The 19-year-old first came to this country at age 6, and had gone back and forth between...

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HAMPTON — In October, Kingdom Oguibe became a man from Nigeria who lives in the United States, and was speaking German in China.
No one was more surprised than he.
"It helped me see other cultures from a different perspective," said Oguibe,...

The recent arrest of a local man on charges of trying to steal and export schematics for the nation's most advanced aircraft carrier brings to mind other local cases in which people have been accused of export-control violations.
Mostafa Ahmed Awwad, 35,...

Nearly a century after the last Chinese emperor fled the Forbidden City, the giant walled compound that ruled the world's most populous country for half a millennium still ranks among history's most secretive and mysterious places.
But there's nothing...

Martial arts and acrobatics, all done with amazing balance and skill, define the National Acrobats of the People's Republic of China.
Founded in 1951, the company is famous for its cycling stunts, high-flying acrobatics and extraordinary feats of...

As early as 2012, Virginia State Police pondered whether a Richmond, Virginia area businessman could help further their corruption probe of then-Gov. Robert McDonnell and his wife, documents show.
The businessman, Jonnie Williams Sr., is a key witness in...

WH Group Ltd., the world's biggest pork company and owner of Smithfield Foods, surged 7 percent in its Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday after sharply scaling back valuations in its second attempt at an initial public offering.
While WH Group's $2.1...

Earlier this month two senior Hampton University administrators visited China as part of a group of historically black colleges and universities to promote cultural and academic exchange.
HU Vice President Barbara Inman and Provost Pamela Hammond...

Peter Chang’s newest restaurant is expected to open on Saturday, Dec. 7, in the Landstown Commons section of Virginia Beach.
In addition to Williamsburg, Chang and his partner, Gen Lee, operate restaurants in Glen Allen, Charlottesville and...

As the national economy struggles to find solid footing following the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, candidates for federal office, from the presidential race down to the local congressional races, are locked in a philosophical...

Brian Welch was 6 years old when terrorists killed his father, Army Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth Welch. "He's the greatest man I never knew," Brian says. Last week, a Navy SEAL team killed the world's most notorious terrorist, Osama bin...

Mo Lijun wears a cross around her neck and proudly proclaims, "I am Christian, now."It's a new development for the 22-year-old from the Yunnan province of China. She is one of about 200 Chinese students working in Williamsburg for the summer, as...

ISLE OF WIGHT – The United States' historically high cotton prices of 2011 are history.
But the country's cotton industry is starting to deal with an international trade problem created by the volatile market: cotton contract forfeitures, said Isle of...

Acclaimed Asian chef Peter Chang plans to open a third Virginia restaurant Sept. 28 in Williamsburg.Chang has earned a loyal following for his other two places, Peter Chang’s China Grill in Charlottesville and the Peter Chang China Cafe in Glen Allen. The...

Nicole Frenkel beat her second home-state opponent in two days during the qualifying rounds for the $10,000 Kingsmill Resort Tennis Classic, a minor-league U.S. Tennis Association Women's Circuit event.Frenkel, a left-hander from the Boston area who is...

Li Xi, a Chinese player who starts for the University of Virginia, beat Simone Pratt of the Bahamas 6-3, 6-1 in the main draw's first round of the $10,000 women's USTA Pro Circuit Kingsmill Resort Tennis Classic.Xi joined seeded players from Japan, Russia...

The Mariners' Museum in Newport News is hosting New York Times best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin to speak about his new book, "When America First Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, Drugs, and Money in the Age of Sail." Dolin's other books...

If you have an interest in, hankering for, or even curiosity about Chinese culture, clear some afternoons in February.
Rappahannock Community College is offering a three-part lecture series called "A Taste of China" in February at the...

Chinese drywall has driven Bill Morgan into bankruptcy and foreclosure.
The James City County resident whose home was built with the defective drywall will tell his story Wednesday to a U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection....